SG66399A1 - Device for transferring a semiconductor wafer - Google Patents

Device for transferring a semiconductor wafer

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Publication number
SG66399A1
SG66399A1 SG1997003612A SG1997003612A SG66399A1 SG 66399 A1 SG66399 A1 SG 66399A1 SG 1997003612 A SG1997003612 A SG 1997003612A SG 1997003612 A SG1997003612 A SG 1997003612A SG 66399 A1 SG66399 A1 SG 66399A1
Authority
SG
Singapore
Prior art keywords
transferring
semiconductor wafer
wafer
semiconductor
Prior art date
Application number
SG1997003612A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Eric Lee Gaylord
James Stuart Taylor
Original Assignee
Memc Electronic Materials
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Memc Electronic Materials filed Critical Memc Electronic Materials
Publication of SG66399A1 publication Critical patent/SG66399A1/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/67—Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/68—Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for positioning, orientation or alignment
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H01L21/67—Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
    • H01L21/683—Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for supporting or gripping
    • H01L21/6838—Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere for supporting or gripping with gripping and holding devices using a vacuum; Bernoulli devices
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S414/00—Material or article handling
    • Y10S414/135—Associated with semiconductor wafer handling
    • Y10S414/141—Associated with semiconductor wafer handling includes means for gripping wafer

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Container, Conveyance, Adherence, Positioning, Of Wafer (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
SG1997003612A 1996-10-03 1997-09-29 Device for transferring a semiconductor wafer SG66399A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/724,908 US5765890A (en) 1996-10-03 1996-10-03 Device for transferring a semiconductor wafer

Publications (1)

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SG66399A1 true SG66399A1 (en) 1999-07-20

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SG1997003612A SG66399A1 (en) 1996-10-03 1997-09-29 Device for transferring a semiconductor wafer

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US5765890A (fr)
EP (1) EP0834906A3 (fr)
JP (1) JPH10114427A (fr)
KR (1) KR19980032525A (fr)
CN (1) CN1072389C (fr)
SG (1) SG66399A1 (fr)
TW (1) TW383442B (fr)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN1072389C (zh) 2001-10-03
TW383442B (en) 2000-03-01
KR19980032525A (ko) 1998-07-25
CN1182703A (zh) 1998-05-27
EP0834906A3 (fr) 2002-04-03
JPH10114427A (ja) 1998-05-06
US5765890A (en) 1998-06-16
EP0834906A2 (fr) 1998-04-08

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